Events
All Community Events
Below is a list of upcoming community events.
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18 Nov 2019
Community Event, Forum, Featured, Conference
Tickets to attend the WA Mental Health Awards 2019 are now open! Please register below and we look forward to seeing you for a glowing night of fun and celebration on Monday evening, 18 November at the Pan Pacific, on the eve of the WA Mental Health Conference 2019.
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19 Nov 2019
Community Event, Training Course, Forum, Featured, Conference
The WA Mental Health Conference 2019 will be hosted by the Western Australian Association for Mental Health, with the support of the WA Mental Health Commission, with the theme, 'Strengthening our community'.
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10 Sep 2019
Community Event
Take a minute to think about the pain and suffering felt by every single person impacted by suicide. This year's theme highlights the most essential ingredient for effective global suicide prevention: Collaboration. Suicide is a whole-of-community issue within which we all have a role to play, and together we can collectively address the challenges presented by suicidal behaviour in society today.
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12 Sep 2019
Community Event
R U OK?Day is our national day of action dedicated to reminding everyone that any day is the day to ask, “Are you ok?” and support those struggling with life .
Taking part can be as simple as learning R U OK?’s four steps so you can have a conversation that could change a life.
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30 Sep 2019
Community Event
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a serious mental illness characterised by a persistent pattern of varying moods, low self-image, and challenging behaviours.
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6 Oct 2019
Community Event
Mental Health Week is a national week celebrated each year in October around World Mental Health Day on October 10. Each state adopts its own theme and activities. This year's WA theme is 'Mental health starts where we live, learn, work and play'. #mentalhealthstartshere
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7 Oct 2019
Community Event
The official opening event for WA Mental Health Week 2019, and launch of the Arts and Mental Health Network's 'Hello to Here' art exhibition. This event is hosted by the WA Arts and Mental Health Network and the Western Australian Association for Mental Health, with support from the Mental Health Commission. The opening gala for WA Mental Health Week 2019 is free to attend, with entertainment and light refreshments provided. Join us in the launch of another powerful Mental Health Week campaign to help raise awareness for mental health challenges, and spread the message that mental health starts where we live, learn, work and play.
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10 Oct 2019
Community Event
Many people around the world don’t seek help for mental health challenges due to stigma. We can all do something to help shed a more positive light on mental health. World Mental Health Day is observed on 10 October annually and aims to create awareness, reduce stigma, encourage help-seeking behaviour and shape community attitudes and understanding towards mental health.
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13 Oct 2019
Community Event
Carers Australia and Carers Associations invite all Australians to be part of Carers Week. Carers Week is Australia’s annual celebration of carers and is held annually in the third week of October. Carers Week aims to raise awareness of carers, the caring role and relationships, and carer supports and services.
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13 Oct 2019
Community Event
Anti-Poverty Week is a public avenue to encourage all Australians to organise or take part in an activity aiming to highlight or overcome issues of poverty and hardship here in Australia or overseas.
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10 Nov 2019
Community Event
Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Awareness (PANDA) Week was established by PANDA in 2005 to increase awareness and reduce stigma. Since then PANDA has been using the Week to speak out about supporting the mental and emotional wellbeing of expecting and new parents, including the signs to look for and where to go to seek support.
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18 Nov 2019
Community Event, Forum, Featured, Conference
Tickets to attend the WA Mental Health Awards 2019 are now open! Please register below and we look forward to seeing you for a glowing night of fun and celebration on Monday evening, 18 November at the Pan Pacific, on the eve of the WA Mental Health Conference 2019.
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19 Nov 2019
Community Event, Training Course, Forum, Featured, Conference
The WA Mental Health Conference 2019 will be hosted by the Western Australian Association for Mental Health, with the support of the WA Mental Health Commission, with the theme, 'Strengthening our community'.
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22 Nov 2019
Community Event
Show the world where you stand on violence against women.
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3 Dec 2019
Community Event
This awareness day serves to increase community education around the gains that can be derived from the integration of persons with disabilities in every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life.